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Drivers consider skipping next car service Almost 13 million motorists treat MOT as the only form of safety inspection
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esearch from Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading MOT provider, has revealed that more than 39 per cent of motorists are thinking of skipping their next
never checked their tyres, while nearly one in seven quizzed admitted they were currently experiencing a problem with their brakes but were not actively looking to repair it. Data also revealed that drivers in the south-west were most likely to skip their next service, where a staggering 45 per cent admitted they definitely will. Meanwhile, only 22 per cent of motorists asked in Scotland said they would skip their next service – the lowest in the UK. ‘It is very concerning to find that
car service. It means that for almost 13 million motorists, the MOT test is the only time their vehicle will undergo any sort of safety inspection. If nothing else, this tells dealers that there is an opportunity for them to target those motorists and offer their vehicle service packages. Worryingly, research shows that 10 per cent of UK motorists who were asked confessed that they
so many motorists are thinking of skipping their next service – especially considering the number of drivers who don’t make their own checks on their car,’ says Kwik Fit director of communications Roger Griggs. ‘Tyres, brakes and lights are all crucial to road safety, so it is vitally important that they are regularly checked and not just left until the MOT is due.’
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